Utility back Chris Young will make his 500th senior team appearance on Saturday when he leads Weston United in their Counties 3 Tribute Somerset South league game away to Castle Cary, kick-off 2.30 pm.
Young made his debut for Weston Athletic by scoring a try in the 2003/4 season, in a defeat away to Burnham-on-Sea. He has made another 23 appearances, scoring a total of 212 points through 26 tries, 32 conversions and six penalties.
He scored two tries on his United debut at the end of the 2005/6 season in the 28-23 home defeat by Bridgwater & Albion. Young has played in 219 United games to date, scoring 159 tries and kicking 349 conversions and 47 penalties in his 1634-point tally.
The debut for the 1stXV came in a non-league game at the end of the 2005/2006 season in the 34-24 away victory over Torquay Athletic on April 29, 2006. It was also the game in which Ashley Russell made his 100th appearance, and Ben Main made his debut.
Young has now played 256 games for the Weston 1stXV and scored the whitewash on 62 occasions, adding 75 conversions and 25 penalties to his 535-point haul.
To date across the three senior Weston sides, Young has played 499 games, scored 247 tries, 456 conversions, and 78 penalties for a grand total of 2190 points.
Chris Young is sponsored by We Are ERP.
